Method and system for using a block allocation policy

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7899989
APP PUB NO 20070106865A1
SERIAL NO

11407637

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A method for writing a logical block into a storage pool includes receiving a request to write the logical block, selecting a block allocation policy, by a file system associated with the storage pool, from a set of allocation policies, obtaining a list of free physical blocks in the storage pool, allocating a physical block from the list of free physical blocks, based on the block allocation policy, and writing the logical block to the physical block.

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ORACLE AMERICA INC500 ORACLE PARKWAY REDWOOD SHORES CA 94065

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Bonwick, Jeffrey S Los Altos, US 86 1189
Moore, William H Fremont, US 72 1189

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